Hat-stand.



No. 7I0,805. Patented Oct. 7,1902;

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HAT STAND.

(Application filed m 20, 1902.)

(N0 Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. RILEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT-STAND.

SPE2IFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,805, dated October 7, 1902.

Application filed March 20, 1902. Serial No. 99,049. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. RILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Stands, of which the following is a full, clear, and complete disclosure.

In general my invention consists in providing a hat-stand with supporting parts whereby a womans hat may be supported while being displayed in a show-case or show-window without injuring the shape or arrangement of the material with which the hat is trimmed.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a stand which is inconspicuous and neat in appearance and which may be manufactured at a small cost.

For a complete description of my invention reference may be had to the following specification, and to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my hatstand; and Fig. 2 is a view of the hat-sup-' porting portion of the stand, showing a hat in position thereon, the latter being indicated by dotted lines.

Like figures represent similar parts in different figures of the drawings.

1 indicates a suitable base upon which is fixed the upright rod or standard 2.

3 isa socket or tube adapted to fit over the end of the rod 2 and is retained in position thereon by suitable thumb-screw'et. *At the upper end of the tube 3 are attached two cross rods or wires 5 and 6, which are substantially at right angles with each other. These crossrods 5 and 6 form two horizontal arms, which extend outwardly for a distance somewhat less than the diameter of the crown of a womans hat. The arms then extend downwardly in oblique directions, as indicated at 7 7. At the lower ends of these oblique arms upwardlyextending supporting. portions 8 8 are provided. These supporting portions are adapted to be engaged by the under side of and support the brim of the hat. A ring 9 is attached to the cross rods or arms 5 and 6 at the angle formed by the horizontal and downwardlyextending portions and serves as a brace for the same, as well as a guide in placing the hat in position. As is well known, in the construction of womens hats the interior of the crown is provided with a covering of silk or indicated at 12 in Fig. 2.

other soft material which fits loosely within the crown and is drawn together at the top by a cord or some other similar means, as

One of the principal objects of the construction of my device, as shown, is to prevent the disarrangement of this lining or interior cover and also to prevent the crown of the hat being drawn or bent out of its correct shape. It will therefore be seen that as the brim of the hat rests upon the upwardly-projecting portions 8 8 the brim is supported at widely-separated points, with the weight of the hat evenly distributed to come partly within and partly without said points of support. Thus a stand is provided which is greatly improved in efficiency, attractiveness, and simplicity.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

l. A support for displaying ladies hats comprising in combination with a suitable stand, a circular wire frame composed of a series of radiating arms horizontally disposed in a portion of their length, a wire connecting the said arms at the end of the horizontal portions, said arms beyond said ring being deflected downwardly and outwardly at an angle and the ends of said arms being deflected upwardly with substantially fiat supportingsurfaces upon which the rim of the hat so rests as to clear it from supporting contact with'the balance of the frame.

2. Asupportfordisplayingladieshatscomprising in combination with a suitable stand, a circular wire frame composed of a series of radiating arms 5, 6, horizontally disposed in a portion of their length, a wire ring, 9, connecting the arms at the end of the horizontal portion, said arms beyond said ring having downwardly and outwardly deflected portions 7 and having upwardly-deflected end portions 8 terminating in substantially flatsupporting-surfaces, upon which the rim of the hat s0 rests as to clear it from supporting contact with other parts of the frame, substantially as described. h

In witness whereof I have hereunto set'my hand this 19th day of March, A. D. 1902.

JAMES F. RILEY.

Witnesses:

JNo. T. CRoss, J. HENDERSON. 

